Women 200lb+, Let's Double Down This December!!!
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Hi everybody - what a great thread and so inspiring! Long time MFP member, but never participated in the forums before. Lost 40 lbs 4 years ago by using MFP and then lost focus and gained it all back plus some so it's time to do it again and looking to engage more to really change habits to keep it off this time!
Goals for December are no more stress eating and to eliminate sodas! So far so good and think I'm past that caffeine withdrawal headaches.10 -
I’m a total caffeine addict!! I need to figure out how my love for diet pop is effecting my weight loss in a negative way. There is a blog about it on here somewhere...I need to go read it. Welcome
I’m day 4 in my “relapse” if you will 6 -
sw: 354(12/1/19)
CW: 350.4(12/6/19)
GW dec 345
Over all GW:150
cardio 5/week
strength 3/week
I am struggling to exercise, but I know if I keep going that it will get easier. My goal is to climb the stairs at work with out being out of breathe by the end of December.
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If you’re new at this then start slow. I’ve been reading the blogs and the biggest piece of advice they give to new people just starting out is not making goals so big you burn out. Endurance takes time to build.7
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Hello! I'm new to the thread. I was over 200 pds at the start of the year and right now I'm at 189.
I feel like I've been doing the right things- I'm going to an hour long boot camp class 3 times a week and for the past couple months I've been tracking my calories, but I'm still losing weight at a slower rate than I thought I would be. I was especially disappointed in November. I was hoping to drop 3-4 pds and I only lost 1, which is super discouraging, but I was sick for a week and didn't move much that week so I'm trying to keep that in mind.
For this month my goal is also 4 pds, which should be doable since it's only a pound a week. I'm going to try and add some lighter workouts on my non-bootcamp days to make sure I'm on track.
height: 5'5"
SW: 201+
CW: 189
December Goal: lose 4 pds, add two more workouts a week
Long-term goal: 163 pds.8 -
Height 5' 5"
SW: 257.6lbs (06/17)
CW: 225.2
12/6: 222.2
12/13:
12/20:
12/27:
12/31:
December Goal: Anything under 220
GW: 170
All my Thanksgiving bloat worked itself out this week. Hurray!
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Exercise at least 3 times a week - Yeah, only once this week so far. Gah. This is going to be crucial if I'm going to lose 5 pounds this month!
Clean up weekend eating - Christmas party tonight and tomorrow night. Let's see if I can hold it together and remember my goals.6 -
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@Terytha -
Work stress is the worst. It's part of our identity. We spend more time with the people we work with than anyone else (which is really sad). And unless you are independently wealthy, it's also what keeps a roof over our head and saves us from bankruptcy. So when that sector is going badly, its going to be a 'kitten' show. I just want to say, you are going great considering the considerable stress you are going through.
Let's have a reality check. I am sure you are not bad at your job. I bet you have a long history of positive reviews from your boss sitting in your personnel file. It's the stress taking over your brain sending you in a negative spiral.
I'm in the health insurance business, so I get audits. Its incredibly stressful when a regulatory body come in and scrutinizes everything you do. It's also a learning experience. When I was working for a health plan, I went through a CMS audit that had a negative finding that I was accountable for. But I didn't lose my job or my standing with the company. I had to write up why the event occurred and draw up a plan to prevent it from happening in the future. CMS accepted the plan, there were no fines and the end result is that we improved our service and had better oversight over our vendors. In the end, it was a good thing.
Talk to your manager about your fears. If you think you did something wrong or didn't have enough oversight over something, discuss it internally. Work with your leadership to create an action plan to address the concerns. You'll feel so much better and your manager will respect you for taking accountability and learning from the experience.
No matter what happens, you are going to be okay.4 -
@speyerj you are so right about stress! While my career allowed for three hours on the clock to exercise (I was in law enforcement), it wasn’t until I retired that I actually had the full capacity (not only time but emotional/mental) to assess all parts of my weight loss journey. I could have worked until 57 (I was eligible for retirement at 49 and mandatory at 57) and had a larger pension but I needed to get that level of stress out of my life. That’s when everything changed for the better.4
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I'm totally in! I started out at 215 but am now currently at 210. I have been in a strength and conditioning class and have been good at going to the gym but I just graduated and am now struggling to get up in the morning and am struggling at not getting tempted to eat bad foods and sticking to my diet through the holidays. Any ideas or thoughts to help me stick to it?4
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I just ordered some dumbbells!5
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Hey everyone! It's my Friday weigh in day. My weight has come down a bit (2.4 pounds!), although I think the initial December weight can be attributed to the post-Thanksgiving bloat.
5'10"
SW: 210 (11.14.19)
12/1: 208.5
12/6: 206.1
12/13:
12/20:
12/27:
12/31:
December goal weight: 203
Other December goals:
-Continue to exercise 5 days a week, with at least 3 workouts strength training (YES!) I'm doing it so far. Have done 2 strength workouts already this week.
-Log my food daily (YES- have logged everyday in December so far!)
-Spend time outdoors whenever I can, despite the short days I will get outside in some capacity 5 days a week! (I've done pretty good- have done one outdoor run so far and had two days at work where I was outside).
-Ride my horse 8 times (Sadly- NO. Have not rode my horse at all in December. It's hard with the short days to fit that in along with working, taking care of the horses, and exercising).5 -
FRIDAY CHECK-IN
Height 5' 10"
SW: 292.1lbs (11/4/19)
CW: 290.3lbs (12/1/19)
12/6: 288.6lbs
12/13:
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12/27:
12/31:
December Goal: Lose 6 pounds
GW: 199lbs
December Net loss: -1.7lbs
Total Loss: 3.5lbs
Daily Goals:
1. Log all food (using MFP)- food was logged, even snacks. I went over one day but I still logged everything so I am happy
2. Exercise 30 min (captured by Apple watch, walking counts)- Since 12/1, I have exercise 4/5 days. Thats a win for me! I hardly worked out in November so I am very happy with myself. If not familiar, the apple watch had 3 rings for 3 daily goals. Move (calories burned), Exercise (minutes with BP above 120bpm), and Stand (standing up for 1 minute every hour). I closed my rings 4/5 days!
3. Meditate daily (~5-10 min using “Stop, Think , Breathe” app) - Only meditated 2/5 days. Can do better in this area.
Weight is down, hoped it be more due to Thanksgiving but alas its not. My scale is funky though. I had weights as high as 290 and as low as 283. I probably weighed myself 10 times and settled on the number that was most common. I'm going to buy a new scale this weekend so my next weigh-in is accurate. I've had mine for about 2-3 years so it may just need to be replaced. I was bummed cuz I had a good week and wanted to see my results but I'll just have to wait until next week and hope for better, more accurate results.
I plan on continuing with what I am doing. I feel great, and thats enough to motivate me to continue. I have a family xmas party this Saturday which means food and drink. Will probably save my calories for that and whatever I eat will be logged into MFP. Also I am drinking white claws tomorrow which are only 100 calories each. They give you a nice buzz without the bloat that beer gives you.
Have a great weekend everyone!7 -
@Terytha I suffer from the same thing- always worried I am not doing a good enough job at my job. It's funny, I was recently talking with a close family friend who had an incredibly successful career and retired in a top executive role. I confessed to her that I was always worried that eventually, someone would find out I was a "phony" and wasn't good at what I do, even though I kept finding successes at work and new promotional opportunities. She laughed and told me she felt the same way through her entire career! With each new promotion, she was always worried about that. But then one day, she realized that she WAS really good at what she did, and that is a habit of successful people (especially women) to constantly feel that they aren't good enough. So- don't be too hard on yourself. In all likelihood, you are probably being too self-critical, and you are just in a stressful time! Enjoy a piece of chocolate here and there if it helps, but if you find that chocolate causes you to feel worse, maybe head out for a walk to clear your head instead.
Welcome @regislee, I am in the same boat with starting over. I also lost about 40 lbs and gained it back. It's kind of disheartening, but I have to try again. I am doing a lot of thinking this time about how to be successful at maintenance. For me, I am realizing that some kind of logging is going to have to be part of my life. For a while, I wasn't okay with that- but I am coming around to the idea. I guess I'm getting ahead of myself- first I have to lost another 40 lbs. Anyway, we are in this together.
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I'm in
Height:5"4
Weight:246 lbs
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I get to go to a Holiday party tonight and I am actually really excited about how my dress fits now that I am down some weight. I was initially worried about overeating since it will be self-served buffet style food, but I am feeling good with how I have handled being in those situations in the past. And even if I do overeat there will be dancing all night, so I am definitely going to burn some calories
Welcome to everyone new! I joined this thread in November and I am so happy I did, everyone is very sweet and encouraging...@Pamela36367, @regislee, @VoicedJoy22, and anyone I might have missed.
Enjoy the weekend!8 -
@torihudson6
Thanks for the welcome and enjoy your party! :-)4 -
Good afternoon guys!
Happy Friday! My check in day! I have gotten the trip weight off with the exception of .4 lbs and I happy about that!
Since I am weighing in on Friday - I only had a 3 day week (Started December on 12/3 when I returned from my trip)
My goals for December are as follows:
SW: 276.6 - January 2019
November start weight - 253.2
November end weight - 251.4
December SW - 254.2
12/6 - 251.8
12/13 -
12/20 -
12/27 -
December goal weight - 249.2
UGW - 160.00
I have some weekly goals I would like to accomplish as well.
1. Increase water intake to 96 oz. a day - 2 days out 3. 77oz on the other day so not awful
2. Exercise 3 days a week - no comment lol (giving myself slack although I shouldn't because it was only 3 days - plan on getting some exercise in this weekend)
3. Journal every night/meditation in the morning to release anxiety - 3 days out 3! It's really helping the anxiety levels I have this time of year (added stress at work, Xmas, shootings
)
This was all I had time for today! Wish everyone a wonderful healthy weekend!
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What is this?? You have a med that helps prevent munching/bingeing? (hoping it's so and not something that causes u to be hungry & munching as side effect)lindamtuck2018 wrote: »SW 262.8
CW 207.6
12/6. 210.6
Binging got me this week. I have binge eating disorder and I let it over take me this week. The medication munchies didn’t help either. I have been stressed out and that always leads to binges for me.
On a positive note my daughter is coming for a month from Scotland and I finally get to meet my newest granddaughter.x
Congrats on the new grand!!
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Thanks for the reminder to check-in, @mmccloy12 !
Height 5' 7
SW: 250
GW: 185
12/2: 243.6
12/6 - 241.4
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I'm literally 1 lb away from pre-Thanksgiving weight, so I'm thankful for that. I do know that my cycle is due to start soon, so I'll have to force myself to stay off of the scale! I've been developing this habit of daily weigh-ins...sometimes more than once a day, which if I don't keep it in check, it's going to turn into an obsession. I'm hoping that I chill out once I drop off the excess that I gained over the last holiday. Ugh.
My goals this week have included daily tracking, regardless of if I go over or not. I'm 35 or 36 days into a logging streak.5 -
Omg the scale is the devil. I’m scale obsessed too.6
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So I've missed my walk for 2 days now, unfortunately. Have been trying to get a walk in every day and want to add running once I get some weight off. Don't want to injure myself. I have, however, been very careful with my calories and logging.
Sadly I've been with my elderly father who has taken a turn for the worse. We're now just waiting. I think I'll do my walk tomorrow morning before I drive the hour to my dad's.
Trying hard not to lose focus. So far so good. Wish me luck!14 -
Height 5'3"
SW 310.0 - Nov. 1st
GW 300.0 - Nov
GW 290.0 - Dec
CW 296.5 - Dec. 6
UGW 160.0
Week 0 - 11/01/2019 - 310.0 lbs
Week 1 - 11/08/2019 - 306.0 lbs (-4.0)
Week 2 - 11/15/2019 - 301.4 lbs (-8.6)
Week 3 - 11/22/2019 - 299.8 lbs (-10.2)
Week 4 - 11/29/2019 - 298.5 lbs (-11.5) Happy Thanksgiving and Birthday
Week 5 - 12/06/2019 - 296.5 lbs (-13.5)
Week 6 - 12/15/2019 -
Week 7 - 12/22/2019 -
Week 8 - 12/29/2019 - Merry Christmas
Yay, still logged a decrease this week. I was a little bummed to watch the scale pop back up after a particularly grueling workout, but know that happens with me. I did manage to dip below 295 once this week, which means I hit -15 pounds, a mini milestone. Will see today's weight drop back down. Next week hope to be reporting under 295!
Well, I am now into my second month and I've stuck with my 3 gym workouts/week goal. Haven't missed a one, go me, though I did have one that was a day late. There were a few that my other brain half tried to goad me into missing for various reasons, so am proud that I went anyway. Back to the gym tomorrow!
This past week worked on trying to increase water intake. I've logged over a month in a row now, woot!, and am staying within the range I set for myself. I'm a daily weigher and the graph bounces up and down, but the trendline is a stead descent, much like the weeks listed above. Slow and steady wins the race! Oh, also, can't remember the last time I went through a fast food drive through, so that feels great. I'm sure it was right before I committed here, but the memory is gone, so woo hoo.
I'll be pushing it to make 290 by the end of December, and won't beat myself up if I don't make it, but it's still doable and I'm still going to try.12 -
My hubby and I are on a short vacation visiting friends and having a great time. We worked out on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday then we headed out of town. The wonderful thing is I know I’ll be back at it on Monday morning. I’ll weigh in...see where I am and keep moving on👍🏽10
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@christine4695 sorry to hear about your dad. Take care of yourself and give yourself grace. Great that you are still logging. Sending you a hug.
@hurleyhurley, @parkerpowerlift @sharpdust @shorepine @bdbjsbrb and @mmccloy12 - you are all crushing it! Congrats on the hard work and great progress!!
@torihudson6 have fun at your party! You will rock your dress!! @lindaporter2018 enjoy your mini vacation!
@regislee @heavenlee3031 @walkersarah506 @momoffive1921 and @VoicedJoy22 glad you found this thread. I have learned so much from the advice on this thread and it has made this process different for me.
@walkersarah506 I would suggest coming up with 3-4 meals you like for breakfast, lunch and dinner that meet your calorie and nutritional goals. I think a bit of indulgence during the holidays is inevitable but if you can keep your non-holiday related meals under your calorie goal, it will give you wiggle room. Also, pack breakfast and lunch if you can. I think meal prep has been key for many of us. And identify your triggers and learn how to stay away from or manage them. Then add in a new habit, goal, or a few new meal every week. Also, track your measurements; its great to see progress there even when not on the scale.
@voicedjoy22 sounds like you are working hard! A few have noticed a weight gain following strength training. Also your metabolism may have adjusted since you started, which could be slowing you down. I think it depends on where you are on your calorie intake. If you are below 1300-1400 you may need to do a "refeed" where you go up to maintenance levels for 8-10 days and then drop your calorie target again. The increase will trick your body into resetting your metabolism. If you much higher than that, calorie wise, you may need to adjust down or look at what you are eating. A lot of us have opened our food diaries for friends; consider doing that do have someone else check out what you could change up. Happy to take a look and give my thoughts if you want to friend me. Intermittent fasting has been a great addition for me.
Also I read a great quote on another forum. "You can't outrun your fork." I've read that weight loss is 80 percent limiting calories and 20 percent exercise and I think this is true for me. I think exercise turbocharges what I am working towards but exercise can't make me lose weight if I'm not watching what I eat. I turned off my calorie adjustment in MFP so my daily target stays the same regardless of what I have done, which is not to say that I don't ever go over that. But that adjustment has also made a difference for me.
Have a great weekend ladies!8 -
December week #1 is done and it was a good one. Was able to keep within 50 caps of my daily calorie goal and got in my 10000 steps each day-and the scale responded accordingly (down 2 lbs)
Adding the the walking this week, I think has made all the difference. I work from home so unless I make a concerted effort to exercise I get fewer than 3000 steps a day.
This weekend will be putting me to the test - I’ve got a 5 hour drive to visit my daughter later today, returning Monday morning. The plan - put in my half day at my desk, and get those steps in before I leave....and be mindful of my food choices over the weekend.
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I read a blog saying a morning walk does more for your energy levels than a morning cup of coffee...........😳9
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December Week #1
So happy‼️ Lost 3.2 lbs this week‼️ My goal is to lose 7-10 lbs over the holidays (Thanksgiving-Christmas).
Have a great weekend everyone!
SW: 307
CW: 220.6
GW: 16512 -
I’m not sure if photos are allowed in the thread, but I wanted to show my holiday party dress off! I felt so pretty and so confident, I actually WANTED to be in photos versus running away from the camera. It’s interesting to notice how my confidence is already different just from taking better care of myself.
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend, it’s chilly here in the Midwest.
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@torihudson6 you look great!2
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